• Various surveys and research projects are being conducted in order to secure, preserve and manage national biological resources. Major NIBR projects include;
  • the survey of indigenous biological resources of Korea
  • the compilation of a national list of indigenous species of the Korean peninsula
  • the inventory and management of endemic species of Korea
  • the survey of threatened and/or important taxa in strategic regions
  • the flora and fauna of Korea project
  • the documentation of type and voucher specimens of indigenous species of Korea
  • systematic studies of important taxa in Korea
  • molecular phylogenetic analyses of major Korean taxa
  • the genetic evaluation of important biological resources
  • DNA barcoding for biological resources
  • the establishment of the original phylogeny of major taxa in Korea.
  • the National Biological Resources Database project
  • the optimization and standardization of the storage and management of biological resources collections.
  • the conservation and restoration of biodiversity in the Korean peninsula
  • long-term studies on the changes in the biogeographical characteristics of the Korean peninsula
  • the survey and conservation of endangered species, and
  • the monitoring and management of wildlife

Facilities

• The NIBR features top-notch laboratories and corresponding equipments to conduct in-depth studies in morphology, anatomy, phytochemistry and molecular systematics and genomics.